Santa Rosa County Archive

Santa Rosa County Commissioner Ray Eddington told residents opposed to a proposed Navarre Beach boardwalk that they were hypocrites and suggested they leave the county toward the end of a public comment period at a Santa Rosa County Board of County Commissioners agenda meeting Sept. 8.

Santa Rosa County will receive $525,000 in state grants to design an expansion of Whiting Aviation Park and to buy land near NAS Whiting Field to protect the base from encroachment, according to a news release from Santa Rosa County officials.

Santa Rosa County could become the first county in Northwest Florida to halt any development of artificial intelligence data centers, at least until June 2027.

R.C. Pittman described his decision to run for Santa Rosa County Commission as less of a political move and more of a divine directive, and is one of six qualified candidates on the District 2 ballot.

Santa Rosa County Commissioners took the first step on May 21 in fixing a dangerous intersection that has frustrated drivers and been the location of many car accidents in the Five Points area.

Santa Rosa County officials say progress on a long-discussed effort to widen U.S. Highway 90 could help accelerate the project, but the proposal continues to raise questions about traffic congestion through Milton’s historic downtown and the potential impact on older buildings along the corridor.

The Santa Rosa County Council of the Navy League of the United States recognized outstanding sailors, flight instructors, civilians and youth leaders during its annual awards banquet honoring personnel from Naval Air Station Whiting Field on March 6.

Florida lawmakers are locked in one of the most divisive legislative sessions in recent memory, with disagreements among Republicans over property tax policy threatening local government budgets, according to State Sen. Don Gaetz.

Santa Rosa County Commissioners have formally begun the process of negotiating with the U.S. Navy over a potential land leveraging agreement involving Outlying Field Santa Rosa, a move officials say could protect Naval Air Station Whiting Field’s training mission while expanding development opportunities in East Milton.

Sit on a front porch facing Forsyth Street long enough and you’ll see the traffic.

Large trucks breezing by, people speeding and the twice-a-day congregation of cars coming and going from Bagdad Elementary School are fixtures on the main drag through this otherwise sleepy community.